Overview

　　Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers, Colorado's largest and most comprehensiveprovider of cancer care has an exciting opportunity for an experienced SocialWorker in Thornton. This is a full-time 36 hours/week position.

　　We realize that it sounds cliche but it is true - taking care of cancerpatients is a calling. It's much more than a job. Each of us has a uniquestory that brought us to Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers (RMCC), but thosestories usually share common themes of care, compassion, and commitment.No matter the role each RMCC team member serves in, the goal is the same:to provide the best care possible for each and every one of our patients.Whether we are a nurse holding our patient's hand, or a scheduler on thephone finding an appointment that fits into a patient's schedule, we aredeeply connected to our patients and do what we can to help.If this sounds like you, we'd love to have you join our team

　　Salary Range: $60,000-$78,000 (based on 36 hours/week)Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, workexperience, certification, etc. As of the date of this posting, inaddition to your salary, RMCC offer the following benefits for thisposition, subject to eligibility requirements: Health, dental, andvision plans; wellness program; health savings account; flexiblespending accounts; 401(k) retirement plan; life insurance,short-term disability insurance; long-term disability insurance, EmployeeAssistance Program; PTO, holiday pay, tuition reimbursement, andemployee paid critical illness and accident insurance.We will be accepting applications on an ongoing basis for this position. Toapply for this position, start the process by clicking the blue "apply"button.

　　Responsibilities

　　-Meets with patients and their families for psychosocial needs assessment andexamines social support, appropriate community resources, and copingmechanisms.

　　-Documents all communication accurately and appropriately.

　　-Provides psychological support to patients and families. Provides support toclinic patients and their families during hospitalizations.

　　-Provides follow-up counseling on an ongoing basis. Acts as a patient/familyadvocate in negotiating the health care system.

　　-Develops and maintains support groups to enhance the quality of care topatients and their families. Provides information to patients and familiesregarding resources both in local communities and those geographicallydistant, i.e. those patients contemplating procedures in other cities,BMT, etc.

　　-Facilitates team support of identified patient and family needs throughongoing communication with clinic team members.

　　-Provides education to patients and clinic staff regarding skills andknowledge specific to the role of a mental health worker in a medicalpractice. Develops and maintains working relationships with communityagencies, health care organizations, and other providers to promote abroad base of support for patients and families.

　　-Coordinates support groups with local agencies and health care providers toprevent duplication of services and to better address the needs of the patientpopulation.

　　-Provides speaking services to groups and organizations to facilitate publicunderstanding of the emotional component of the cancer experience. Facilitatesemployee support groups as needed.

　　-Demonstrates knowledge of age-specific differences in the patient populationthat include late adolescence, adulthood, middle age, and the elderly.This includes physiological, psychological, and developmental differencesunique to each group.

　　-Participates in quality improvement activities. May oversee the activities ofstaff providing coordination of Social Services.

　　-If and only as needed, performs the following duties: completes patientdisability forms, maintains indigent patient drug program, and maintainsknowledge of insurance reimbursement is ues.

　　PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative ofthose that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essentialfunctions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enableindividuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Requirescorrected vision and hearing to normal range.

　　WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here arerepresentative of those an employee encounters while performing the essentialfunctions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enableindividuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Requiresexposure to communicable diseases, medical preparations, and otherconditions common to an oncology/hematology clinic environment. Requiresfrequent interaction with patients and families, physicians and clinicstaff, and external agencies and organizations.

　　Qualifications

　　Master's degree in Social Work from a school or program accredited by theCouncil on Social Work Education (CSWE). Minimum three- to five-years'experience preferred, working as a masters-prepared social worker in a